Head to head
Ethan Zhuang vs Ryan Kern
Two careers, 46 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Ethan Zhuang (United States) and Ryan Kern (United States) have met in 46 rounds across 4 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ethan Zhuang leads Ryan Kern: 38 finishes in front to 8.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 10 shared events, Ethan Zhuang holds the faster single in 6, Ryan Kern in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ethan Zhuang single | average | Ryan Kern single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.51 | 6.78 | 7.27 | 9.14 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.09 | 1.56 | 2.43 |
| 4×4 | 31.91 | 35.50 | 33.32 | 36.64 |
| 5×5 | 1:36.29 | 1:48.82 | 1:07.75 | 1:12.53 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.03 | 13.19 | 12.62 | 15.98 |
| Clock | 2.35 | 2.96 | 2.56 | 3.35 |
| Megaminx | 1:18.88 | 1:31.89 | 51.15 | 57.14 |
| Pyraminx | 1.63 | 2.91 | 1.61 | 2.72 |
| Skewb | 1.46 | 2.62 | 1.85 | 3.04 |
| Square-1 | 7.58 | 10.24 | 7.16 | 11.44 |
Year by year
every meeting, 46 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ethan Zhuang | Ryan Kern | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.84 | 2.43 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.38 | 2.73 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.55 | 9.79 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.53 | 9.19 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.79 | 15.98 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 41.61 | 36.64 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 3.17 | 4.22 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | Second round | 3.83 | 3.35 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.91 | 3.92 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 3.44 | 3.91 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | Second round | 3.10 | 7.53 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | NAC Prep in Palisades 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.85 | 2.62 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | NAC Prep in Palisades 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.67 | 3.04 | Ethan Zhuang |
| 2026 | NAC Prep in Palisades 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.98 | 10.95 | Ethan Zhuang |
Full careers: Ethan Zhuang · Ryan Kern. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.